FORT WORTH — The TCU Horned Frogs have two offensive coordinators and two quarterbacks right now, but they believe the double effort could be just the right formula for fixing an ailing offense.

When the Frogs open camp Monday, much focus will be on moving the ball. Head coach Gary Patterson went in a different direction in the offseason and hired both Doug Meacham and Sonny Cumbie as co-coordinators to steer a spread offense that can hopefully compete in the fast-paced world of the Big 12. Then the Frogs added quarterback Matt Joeckel, who has one year of eligibility remaining after graduating from Texas A&M.

Add returning quarterback Trevone Boykin to the mix, and the team has a lot of questions and a lot of possibilities.

“I definitely think we have an opportunity here, but we have to seize it,” said Meacham, who spent eight years at Oklahoma State and helped turn the Cowboys into an offensive powerhouse before spending last season at Houston. “There are a lot of things we need to discover. Any time you do something new, there’s a learning curve.”

That could especially be true with Joeckel, who will have to learn on his feet. The 22-year-old is the twin brother of Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Luke Joeckel and spent four years at A&M with his brother. With one year of eligibility left — Matt was redshirted his freshman season at A&M — he decided his best opportunity would come at TCU. The Frogs graduated Casey Pachall last season and are considering using Boykin as a wide receiver.

Still, Boykin will battle first at quarterback.

“We don’t know who the starting QB is going to be,” Patterson said, saying there are five players in competition. “After two weeks in camp, we’ll narrow it down, but right now the best guy for the job will win it.”

Joeckel has run an offense similar to the one planned by Meacham and Cumbie, who both played and coached at Texas Tech, but there are still details to be worked out. Joeckel started against Rice last season when Johnny Manziel was suspended and accumulated 190 yards on 14 of 19 passing in the first half before taking a seat.

“He brings experience in this offense,” Cumbie said. “That’s big.”

Boykin said he still wants to be a quarterback first and foremost. He dropped 15 pounds over the summer (from 220 to 205) and said he feels great. However, he also said he will play wherever the coaches tell him to and simply wants to help the team improve.

If the Frogs can move up from ninth in the Big 12 in yards per game (344.8) and eighth in scoring (25.1), they have a good chance to improve upon their 4-8 record.

“I think with this offense, it evens the playing field,” Patterson said. “I think both at Oklahoma State and Texas Tech, where these guys came from, they did it where people didn’t think you could do it. They’ve both been successful at it, doing more with less.”

Fields still "separated" from university: Defensive end Devonte Fields remains “separated” from the university during an assault investigation and will not be with the team when camp starts.

Fields was voted the Big 12’s preseason defensive MVP this summer.

An arrest warrant was filed on Fields alleging he assaulted his former girlfriend July 20. He turned himself in July 24. In an affidavit filed by his lawyer, Fields has denied being involved in an assault.

“It’s in the hands of the university right now,” said Patterson, who added that he would let justice take its course.

The Frogs also will be without wide receiver Brandon Carter, who has left the program because he is not academically eligible.

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